Mines Rec vs Tension Board 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mines Rec
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This app is the official app for Colorado School of Mines Recreational Sports. Find out about our programs, including intramural and club sports, outdoor trips and rentals, and group fitness classes. Check out our building hours, open swim times, climbing wall hours as well as get notifications on closures, special events and more!
Tension Board 2
This app allows climbers to train on a digital climbing board. It offers a vast library of boulder problems, the ability to create custom routes, and track training progress. Connect to LED lights for an interactive climbing experience.
- Search boulder problems
- Create custom boulders
- Log ascents
- Browse logbook
- Follow other climbers
- Share beta videos
- LED integration
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Climb and train on the Tension Board with the Tension Board app! Search and climb boulder problems of all difficulty levels. Create new boulders. Log ascents and browse your logbook. Follow other climbers. Find and share beta videos. LED Integration: Connect the app to the LED Kit via Bluetooth and light up the holds. Green = Start Hold Blue = Middle Hold Red = Finish Hold Magenta = Foot Only
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tension Board 2 at weekly against Mines Rec's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mines Rec ships an update every 7 months, Tension Board 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mines Rec | Tension Board 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InnoSoft Canada Inc. | Aurora Climbing Inc. |
In-app purchases
Mines Rec
No in-app purchases
Tension Board 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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